Fish Acclimation...will this Help???

That's a good thought about the slow constant addition of warmer water. I will give it a try.

What I have found from bringing them up too quickly is that they die--sometimes it takes a while, but best I can tell its from the rapid temp change.

Once I get home I won't need the 5 gal. bucket so I can fill it with warmer water and let it trickle into the 22gal. tub. I've been using a 50 watt heater and just adjusting it upward a couple of degrees every hour or so--except when I'm working or sleeping--then ammonia build-up has been my biggest problem....

I don't think I will be trying the 2 hr temp rise thing any time soon, but this definitely gives me some more food for thought to work with....

This has been an ordeal that I don't look forward to and that's why I have been buying so many fish at one time......

Many Thanx!
 
Naja,

I'm glad you found something that works, so this may be something you just "file away" for future reference:

On Marineland's web site under their Bio Spira FAQ it says -- atm I cannot seem to access the Marineland Lab site at all. Must be down for a bit -- that Bio Spira can be used for shipping (or short term storage, I would say) of fish.

http://www.marinelandlabs.com/cus_faq.asp#48

Once the site is back up.

Roan
 
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